Is Politico telling the full story about Wendy Davis? — BELTWAY CONFIDENTIAL POLITICO TEXAS 2014 ELECTIONS CAMPAIGNS CHRIS CHRISTIE WENDY DAVIS — There has been lots of coverage in Politico on the charges against New Jersey Republican Governor Chris Christie and members of his staff.

The Wendy Davis story — The details of Wendy Davis' early years were compelling without the discrepancies. — The bare-bones Wendy Davis story — the one without embellishment — is sufficiently inspiring as a matrix for defying expectations. The daughter of a teenage mother …

Resolved: Obamacare Is Now Beyond Rescue — Last Wednesday, Scott Gottlieb and I debated Jonathan Chait and Douglas Kamerow on this proposition: “Resolved: Obamacare Is Now Beyond Rescue.” I was feeling a little trepid, for three reasons: First, I've never done any formal debate; second …

Statement by the President on Roe v. Wade Anniversary — Today, as we reflect on the 41st anniversary of the Supreme Court decision in Roe v. Wade, we recommit ourselves to the decision's guiding principle: that every woman should be able to make her own choices about her body and her health.

On air: Weekdays 4pm to 7pm — Mike Broomhead is the fastest growing name in talk radio today and rules the afternoon drive time slot from 4 7 pm! Mike has been with KFYI since 2005. He uses his business and life experience to address the issues that Arizona citizens face today.

When Public Opinions Collide — The progressive challenge of adjusting to a new climate of public opinion on deficits, entitlements, and jobs. … A major problem that confronts progressives and Democrats in dealing with deficits, entitlements and jobs is the extraordinary degree …

A physician's view on the sanctity of life — The thought of abortion for convenience is repugnant — Several years ago, I was consulted by a young woman who was 33 weeks pregnant and was on her way to Kansas get an abortion. I informed her of the multiple options available to her outside …

Musician in coma after brutal attack in French Quarter — NEW ORLEANS — A well-known New Orleans musician is hospitalized and unconscious after being jumped in the French Quarter. — Doug Potter's family and friends believe he may have been a target of the “knockout” game. — “Always here when we needed him.

The Minimum Wage Means Less Hiring — A seeming point of among agreement among minimum wage researchers is that higher minimum wages lead to lower turnover. Dube et al (2012) find that “[a]verage separations, hires and turnover rates decline significantly among teen workers and restaurant establishments.”

For the First Time, Ukraine Protests Lead to Deaths — KIEV, Ukraine — After two protesters were shot to death during clashes with the police on Wednesday, the first fatalities in Ukraine's two-month civil uprising, President Viktor F. Yanukovich met with opposition leaders as efforts to defuse the crisis took on new urgency.

WH to spotlight college sexual assaults — President Obama will create a new task force to examine how to better prevent sexual assault on college campuses, the Associated Press reported Wednesday. — The president is giving the panel three months to gather specific recommendations …

A Movie Date, a Text Message and a Fatal Shot — WESLEY CHAPEL, Fla. — There's a sticker on the door of the Grove 16 Theater just outside Tampa: no weapons. — Curtis J. Reeves Jr. must have walked right past it on Jan. 13 when he went to a matinee with his wife, carrying a .380 handgun.